#Astongate - The Times article of 50,000 miles CO2 balance was false.

[Fishettibean]

Astongate: fake emission figures, an embattled carmaker and a sock puppet PR company

You may have seen the news story last week about a new report purporting to show that it takes 50,000 miles before an EV's emissions beat those of a petrol car. First of all, the figures were comprehensively debunked - the correct figure is nearer 16,000 miles - then, over the weekend I uncovered ev

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In The Times article, the 50,000 mile CO2 balance figure was wrong. It close to 16,000 miles. And that's barely taking into account if the UK power grid get even more greener, which it is. But the biggest surprise, Aston Martin might be behind that article, trying to pull back the 2030 ban. Have a read, quite interesting...

 

[Chrispydoc]

A very long and informative article.....well worth a read.

 

[Tango130]

Aston Martin in row over 'sock puppet PR firm' pushing anti-electric vehicle study

Report disputing green benefits of EVs attributed to company registered to wife of carmaker’s director

www.theguardian.com